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Abbott Kahler
American writer
Abbott Kahler (born January 23, 1973), formerly known as Karen Abbott, is an American author of historical nonfiction.[1] Her works include Sin in the Second City, American Rose, Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy, and The Ghosts of Eden Park.[2]
Writing
[edit]Sin in the Second City tells the true story of the Everleigh Club, a famous American brothel, and the club's proprietors, sisters Ada and Minna Everleigh. American Rose is an account of stripteaser Gypsy Rose Lee.[3]Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy tells the true story of four women who became spies during the Civil War.
The Ghosts of Eden Park is about a German immigrant named George Remus, who quit practicing law and started trafficking whiskey. Within two years, Remus had earned the title "King of the Bootleggers."
Abbott is a contributor to Smithsonian magazine's history blog, "Past Imperfect". She also has written for The New Yorker.[4]
Bibliography
[edit]- Sin in the Second City: Madams, Ministers, Playboys, and the Battle for America’s Soul (2007) ISBN 9781400065301
- American Rose: A Nation Laid Bare: The Life and Times of Gypsy Rose Lee (2010) ISBN 9781400066919
- Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four
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This is point of inquiry for Tuesday, January 20th, 2015.
Hello and welcome to Point of Inquiry. Production of the Center for Inquiry. I’m your host, Lindsay Beyerstein. My guest today is Karen Abbott, author of Liar Tempters Soldiers Spy for Women Undercover in the Civil War The True Story of Four Women who served as spies during the Civil War.
Welcome to the program. Hi, thanks so much for having me.
What motivated you to write a book about the Civil War?
Well, the short answer to that is, you know, I’m a northern girl. I was born and raised in Philadelphia and moved to Atlanta in 2001. And it was really quite a culture shock. Had to get used to seeing the occasional Confederate flag on the lawns and listening to jokes about the war of Northern Aggression. And the point was really driven home for me one day when I was stuck in traffic on Route 400 for about two hours behind the pickup truck with a bumper sticker that said, Don’t blame me. I voted for Jeff Davis, who is the president of the Confederacy. And I just got me thinking about the war in general. You know, there had to be something more here in my mind. Always go to Will. What were the women doing? And especially what were the bad women doing? Were the defiant women doing? And I wanted to find f